St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe

Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY

Good

Inspected 4 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

94%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

144

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 144 / 129 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.3%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

94%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

6.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

5.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£45,575

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,485 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,972

Spend per pupil

£6,951

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.